WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres and Congressman David Valadao - members of the House Appropriations Committee - announced the introduction of the bipartisan Removing Nitrate and Arsenic in Drinking Water Act. This bill would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants for nitrate and arsenic reduction, by providing $15 million for FY25 and every fiscal year thereafter. The bill also directs t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that California will receive $60.6 million to help communities across the state better prepare for and respond to extreme weather events like wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat. This funding was made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which established the U.S. Department of Transportation's Promoting Resilient Operations for Transf  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.) introduced a bill to rename a San Francisco post office after the late California Senator and former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein. The "Dianne Feinstein Post Office" would be located at 180 Steuart Street on the ground level of the Rincon Center, off of the Embarcadero with a view overlooking the Bay Bridge. As Mayor of San Francisco in th  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) announced that his work securing a boost in funding for federal early education programs is delivering more than $20 million in grants for Head Start programs in both San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Rep. Carbajal, who earlier in his career worked with Head Start as a Parent Involvement Coordinator and Family Services Advocate, visited CAPSLO today to annou  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced groundbreaking legislation to require transparency from companies regarding their use of copyrighted work to train their generative AI models. The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act would require a notice to be submitted to the Register of Copyrights prior to the release of a new generative AI system with regard to all copyrig  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Young Kim (R-CA), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a House resolution welcoming Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to the United States for a state visit and joint address to  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced legislation to finally sanction the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) - the third-largest terror group in Gaza and, since their founding in 2000 during the Second Intifada, are responsible for terror attacks against Is  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the City of Davis will receive $24 million in federal funds to install cool pavement technologies and replace roadway underlayment to rehabilitate several portions of roadways across the city. "As temperatures continue to rise, communities need assistance to invest in new technologies that will help address the impacts of excessive heat," said Thompson. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and John Garamendi (CA-08) announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)will receive $20 million from the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve corridor resilience and prevent flooding impacts along a 10.4-mile section of State Route 37 spanningSolano, Napa, Sonoma and Marin counties. "Millions of North Bay r  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Removing Nitrate and Arsenic in Drinking Water Act. The legislation amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide grants for nitrate and arsenic reduction, with priority given to assisting disadvantaged communities. "My top priority is making sure our communities can access safe and clean drinking water," s  more